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The Art of Play: Helping Adults Reclaim Imagination and Spontaneity [Paperback]

Adam Blatner (Author), Allee Bratner (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0876308442 | ISBN-13: 978-0876308448 | Publication Date: February 1, 1997 | Edition: Rev Sub

Presents a systematic method for developing skills in improvisational play in recreational, educational, and therapeutic contexts, involving scenes from participants' imaginations enacted using psychodramatic techniques. Discusses the benefits and psychodynamics of improvisational play, and offers

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About the Author

Adam Blatner, M.D., is an international authority on psychodrama and role playing and the author of two major texts, several chapters and numerous articles in this field. He is also a child and adult psychiatrist with over 30 years of clinical experience. Dr. Blatner is presently teaching, writing and consulting in Georgetown, Texas.

Allee Blatner was educated in theater and the arts at the University of Texas at Austin and Carnegie-Mellon University. She is a trained auxiliary in psychodrama and coauthor with her husband of other writings in this field.

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Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Brunner/Mazel; Rev Sub edition (February 1, 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0876308442
ISBN-13: 978-0876308448
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #863,988 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The value of imaginative, sociodramatic play may be understood more fully in the context of the union of a holistic, integrative psychology with a philosophy that focuses on the creative process as a central element. Read the first page

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This book cites 11 books:

Collected Papers: v. 1 (International Psycho-Analysis Library) by Sigmund Freud in Back Matter
The Psychoanalytic Study of the Child: Volume 47 (The Psychoanalytic Study of the Child Se) by Dr. Albert J. Solnit M.D. in Back Matter
Games People Play: The Basic Handbook of Transactional Analysis. by Eric Berne on page 113
The Games People Play by Eric Berne M.D. on page 113
Homo Ludens: A Study of the Play-Element in Culture by Johan Huizinga in Back Matter

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Early Gifts: Recognizing and Nurturing Children's Talents by Paula Olszewski-Kubilius Ph.D. on page 107
Theory and Practice of Action and Drama Techniques: Developmental Psychotherapy from an Existential-Dialectical Viewpoint by Leni Verhofstadt-Den�ve in Back Matter
Simple Fun for Busy People: 333 Ways to Enjoy Your Loved Ones More in the Time You Have by Gary Krane in Back Matter

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